Plastic waste exports in Greece
Greece: Plastic waste exports was 63,644 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Greece, 1988–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greece recorded 63,644 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Greece peaked at 63,644 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Greece 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.44 tonnes | 0.26 tonnes | 128.62 tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 711.6 tonnes | 353.68 tonnes | 1,022 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,313 tonnes | 1,185 tonnes | 40,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,994 tonnes | 29,842 tonnes | 53,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,184 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 63,644 tonnes | 5 |
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More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Greece?
- Plastic waste exports in Greece was 63,644 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 63,644 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for plastic waste exports?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.